I Voted

The ballots arrived at households across the state over the weekend and so yesterday morning I put pen to ballot and voted. I encourage all you Washingtonians to do the same...and soon. Why put it off? Why have that precious ballot sitting on your kitchen counter waiting for a child to knock a glass of juice all over it? Why let it get buried under the piles of things that need attention? Don't you dare let this chance to have your say go unheeded. Don't you dare. (Unless you plan to vote for someone other than I think you should vote for - then by all means, let the juice spill. Hee hee.)

What struck me, as I cast my vote for the presidency was how many people are running for that office. I knew there would be the Independent party and the Green party but there is also the Socialism and Liberation Party, the Socialist Workers Party, the Libertarian Party and the Constitution Party.

What? Seriously? I think this is insane (and since it's my blog I get to say that. Hee hee.). People, people, people - this is way too important of a time in history to basically throw your vote into the wind. Yes, it would be nice if someone outside the two big parties could come in and make a difference but the fact of the matter is; no one from these SIX other parties can win. Read that again: THEY. CANNOT. WIN. Not that maybe they shouldn't win but the fact is they realistically cannot win. They do not have the power behind them. So voting for them is throwing your vote away....and actually, worse yet, for all the high ideals and reasons you want to vote for them you are really doing the opposite; a vote for the other parties boils down to a vote for the Republican ticket. Ironically, this is the exact opposite of what you are seeking to do. Think about that.

I heard in the news this morning that Nader had a packed house at the rally last night in Portland. I can only shake my head and wonder if these people, who want change so much they can taste it, realize what their vote for Nader will mean.

It's fact. The six other parties running cannot win. At all. Not at this time in history. So make your vote count. Please.

(my front yard)